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Sunday 18 May 2014

Diet for your baby bearded dragon

In the wild bearded dragons is what is called opportunistic omnivores. Their diet consist of what is available in your area at that time. If in an area where there are lots of vegetation , then they will eat all the fruits and vegetables they can. If in an area where there are a lot of insects , then will feast on all insects . When they become adults , adults can eat mice , small birds , lizards and small snakes . There are a variety of both vegetables and meat will ensure adequate nutrition , and vitamins and minerals they need to stay healthy.

Diet for Pets

Insects that can be given a bearded dragon includes: 1 Crickets .
Two . Mealworms
Three . Waxworms
April . Fruit Flies
May . Superworms
6. Cockroaches
7. Pinkie Mice
8. Lizards (Anolis lizards and house )
9 adults Mice

Vegetables that can be given to a bearded dragon includes: ( free fertilizer )
1. Green cabbage and red
February . Kale
Three . Collard Greens
April . Carrots and carrot tops
May . Mustard greens
6. Rucola ( arugula )
7. Parsley
8. Cra ( okra )
September Peppers
10 Alfalfa sprouts
11. The peeled grapes
12. Beans
13. Mixed Frozen Vegetables
14. Romaine Lettuce
15. Peas
16. Hibiscus
17. Leaves dandelion

Gut- Loading

Crickets and most of all insects feeding does not provide the bearded dragon with all the nutrients you need. So there is a process called gut- loading . Gut- Load is a simple process 48 hours where crickets and other feeder insects feed items like tropical fish food , dry puppy kibble I baby cereal . For water you can use vegetables like carrots, sweet potatoes , orange slices and green leaf green stems . Insects eat these items for 48 hours. Then, after 48 hours you can feed your bearded dragons fed insects and they will transfer all of these nutrients for the bearded dragon. This process can help to increase the growth rate of your bearded dragon.

1 comment:

  1. It is important that bearded dragons live on a steady diet of fresh, leafy green vegetables like kale and romaine. However, they don't teach them to eat this in most pet stores so it's important you take up the slack when you bring your new baby dragon home.Bearded dragon diet

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